HOTMAIL has now been superseded by Gmail as the world’s most popular email platform. So should users swap Hotmail for Gmail?

Hotmail recently became Outlook in a major update to the email platform's interface, refreshing the dated aesthetic. Microsoft’s Outlook is now the world’s second most popular email service, second only to Google’s Gmail. But with online security an increasing concern, some Outlook users are wondering whether they should switch to Gmail – here is what you need to know.